Neckscarf



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS ESCHNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

N ECKSCARF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NoA 446,253, dated February 10, 1891.

Application filed October 9, 1890. Serial Noi36'7,556. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LoUIs EscHNER, aciti zen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Neckscarfs, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to that article of neckwear known as a Teck scarf, which comprises a tapering head portion to which the neckband is attached, and which has depending tabs or aprons, the objects of my invention being to make such a scarf in a simpler manner than usual, to provide for the formation of a full and properly-distended head upon the scarf, and to permit of the use of either end or of dierent parts of the strip or band composing the scarf for the purpose of forming the head of said scarf, so that when one end or portion becomes soiled or worn a clean and unworn portion is available for use. These objects I attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 are diagrams illustrating a method of forminga scarf in accordance with my invention. Fig. 5 is a front view of aportion of the completed scarf. Figs; G and 7 are respectively a front view and a rear view of a hollow core or former for the head of the scarf which is preferably used in carrying out my invention. Fig. S is a diagram illustrating the method of using such hollow core or former, and also illustrating another feature of the invention. Fig. 9 is a front view of the scarf made from the strip shown in Fig. S, and Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating the preferable plan of making a scarf in accordance with my invention.

In the ordinary method of making what are known as Teck scarfs the head portion of the scarf is made by properly folding and sewing together one strip of material, and the is to be composed is rst properly lined, if the scarf is one requiring a lining, and to one corner of this strip is then attached by means of a pin a or other detachable fastening the neckband' I3, this corner of the strip being' then folded over upon the body from face to back, as at b, so as to form a tapering or pointed end upon the strip, as shown in Fig. l. A tapering pocket CZ is then formed upon the back of, the strip adjacent to the tapering end of the same, aconvenient way of forming this pocket being to first-foldv the strip downward at an angle from face to back, as at f, as shown in Fig. 2, and then to refold this folded portion of the strip upward at an angle, as at g, as shown in Fig. 3, this last fold bringing the face of thedepending tab orapron portion of the scarf to the front, as well as forming the tapering pocket d before referred to. In making this second fold g the first fold f should be carried some distance above the top of the front portion of the strip A, preferably at an angle to said top edge, as shown in Fig. 3, this being the usual form of a scarf of this character. The pocket d thus formed is open at both ends, the enlarged end or mouth h of the pocket being adjacent to the tapered end of the strip and the smaller end or mouth o' of the pocket being at the upper outer corner of the same. The scarf is then completed by folding over the tapered end of the strip A and tucking the same into the pocket d, as shown in Fig. 4r, this operation reversing the neckband B, so as to bring its face to the front and locate the band at one of the upper corners of the head ofthe scarf, as shown in Fig. 4, while at the other upper corner of the head is the opening t' for the reception of the free end of the neckband, as shown in Fig. 5.

In carrying out my invention, however, Iv prefer to use a core or former D, Figs. 6 and 7, as a lining for stiffening the head portion of the scarf and enabling it to retain its proper shape, and also for facilitating the entrance and guidance of the free end of the neckband and the proper retention of the same after it is inserted. This former or core consists of a strip of paper, thin metal, leather,

sti. fabric, or like material folded so as to form overlapping flaps 7c 7c at the front and IOO ' and it facilitates theinsertion and guidance for `thefret'ention of the same, and it also proa top flap m, which is tucked down inte the l upper end of the former, as shown in Fig. 7, so as to produce at one of the upper corners an opening t" for coinciding with the mouth i of the pocket d, formed by folding the scarf strip in the manner before set forth. The former D also has at the lower edge a'pro jecting pin n, for the retention of the end of the neckband, which is tucked into the head of the scarf in the usual manner. In making the scarf the former D is inserted within the fold Z7 at one end of the` strip, as shown lin Fig. S, and the formation of the scarf is then proceeded with as before set forth,theformer being tucked into the pocket d on the final folding ofthe tapered end of the scarf-strip, as specified. The core or former D serves'to keep the head of the scarf properly distended,

of the free'l end of the neckband and provides vides for the proper rounding of the top edge or fold fof the scarf, which is a desirable feature inv this class of neck-wear.

i The'scarf shown in Figs. l to.5 has but a single depending taldor apron,whereas in the preferable Iform` of 'scarf there are two of such depending tabs'or aprons, one of which overlaps the-other, as `shown in Fig. 9`

' A simple lneanslof providing the eXtra tab orapr'on A isfto secure it by means of a pin or other=detachable fastening a on the-back of the main: stripA and in suchlateral vrelation theretothat it will project` slightly beyond-the same on one side, as shown'in Fig. 8, thelongitudinal relation of the tab to thel strip A being such thatI when said strip is folded, as Vbefore set forth, the upper end of the -tab `A will be within the head of the sca-rf.

The `preferable plan of 'forming thel scarf withy two depending tabs or aprons is'to first fold over a length of the strip A at one end before folding the strip, as at b, to form the tapering-portion to be afterward inserted into the-pocket d, this preliminary folded portion constituting adepending tab A2, Fig. lO, and when theoore or. former D is used this preliminary fold` of the strip A mayfbe passed down through said former, as shown in Fig. lO. "When the final fold is made and the tapering' end is tucked intoA the pocket d, the wrong side of the tab A2 will be brought to the front; but said tab canbe readilyturned or twisted so as to bring its faceto' the front, the twisted portion being within kthe head of the'scarf, where it is not visible.

In scarfsof the character specified the fold f at `the top of thescarf becomes soiled or worn-much sooner than the remaining portion of `Vthe scarf; but when this'portion of myimprovedscarf becomes thus soiledv r wornfth'est'rip A can be refolded, so as to bring the worn portion intor a position where it is not'visible,'or the strip can be 'reversed and the'head portion of the scarf formed bythe opposite end of the same, the `neckband B being properly shifted in either case and the tab A', if the latter is used, being removed and replaced in proper position on the strip A; or in case of a scarf such as shown in Fig. l0 it is preferable to attach the end of the n'eckband to the iiap '7tof the former or core f for the head, so that itwill not pull upon the strip A and tend to loosen the folds, whereas in the case of a scarf such as shown in Figs. 5 and 9 the pull upon the band tends to keep the folded end of the strip in place.

The formation of the tapering end upon the strip by 'the foldv l), while preferable in all cases, is not absolutely necessary, as the straight projecting end of the strip might be tucked into the pocket CZ, if desired. A

Having thus described my invention, l'.

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A neckscarf consisting' of a strip of fabric having at the rear a diagonal upward fold and between 'the same and the front of the vvstrip a downward fold with dependingt-ab'or ric having at the rear a diagonal upward fold and between the same and the front ofthe istrip a downward fold with depending tab or apron, the upper end of the strip being folded rearwardly and laterally, so as to enter the pocket formed at the rear of the scarfhead by the'upward and downward folds, and all of said folds being free or unstit-ched, in combination with a hollow core contained within' said head and having at the upper outer oor-y ner an opening corresponding with one of the openings in the rear pocket on the head, and a neckband projecting from the oppositefupper corner of said head, substantially as specified.

A neckscarf consisting of a strip of fabric having at the rear'a diagonal upward fold Iand between the same and the front of the strip a downward fold with depending tab or apron, the upper end of the strip being folded rearwardly and laterally, so as to enter the pocket formed at the rear of the scarf-head.

by said upward and downward folds, and all 1of said folds being fr'ee or unstitched, in combination with a hollowcore inserted into the head of the scarf and having at the` ltop a folded flap forming a support for the top fold of saidhead, substantially as specified.

4. A neckscarf 'consisting of a strip of fabric having adjacent to one end a diagonal upward fold and a downward fold forming one depending tab or apron of the scarf, said'strip also having at the rear adjacent to saidfolded IIO eraliy into the tapering pocket formed at the rear of the scarf-head by said second upward and downward folds, substantially as speoified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my [o name to this speeioation in the presence of l two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS ESCI-INEE.

Witnesses: y

EUGENE ELTERI'CH, HARRY SMITH. 

